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‘No.4’

‘Represents all the Deotas of Lopun Rinpochi. The whole representation of dance of the Deotas is called Zhitochum. Zhi’ [zi]’ means good or benevolent Deotas, To’ [khro’] means harsh or evilly disposed, chum’ [hcham]’ (dance).’

‘1. Buddha Heruka means angry. Three Deotas are represented as from the 4 quarters of the universe.’

‘2. Shur dorjhé sempa’ [sar-rdo-rje-sems-pal] ‘} these three’

‘3. Goma karpo’ [sgo-ma-dkar-po] ‘ } from Shur’ [sar]

‘4. Shinzhé karpo’ [gsin-rje-dkar-po] ‘} or the East’

‘In each of the 10 corners of the world (4 cardinal, 4 intermediate, the zenith and Nadir) fancifully is named a Buddha province, with a fancied Buddha in it. See J.A.S. vol.IX part 2. p.906.’

‘5. Singhamunag [srin-ha-smu-nag] } these two are from’

‘6. Chadrimurmo [bya-gri-dmar-mo] } the South East, Shur’

‘ loh’ [sar-lho]’ Devi’

‘7. Gomasirpo’ [sgo-ma-ser-po] ‘ } these three from’

‘8. Rinchin Jungné’ [rin-chen-hbyun-gnas]’ } the South, Loh’ [lho]

‘9. Shinchesirpo’ [gsin-rje-ser-po] ‘ }’

‘10. Nursungmurkya’ [nor-srun-dmar-skya]’ } these two from the S.W.’

‘11. Dotpa murmo’ [hdod-pa-dmar-mo]’ (Devi) } Loh nup’ [lho-nub].

‘12. Shinjhemarpo’ [gsin-rje-dmar-po] ‘ } Deotas from’

‘13. Nonwatahyé’ [snon-ba-mthah-yas] ‘ } the West (Nup)’

‘14. Gomamarpo’ [sgo-ma-dmar-po] ‘ }’ [nub]

‘15. Shiwa mursir’ [zi-ba-dmar-ser]’ Devi }from the N.W. (Nub’

‘16. Pechunsirpo’ [be-con-ser-po] ‘ } chang)’ [nub-byan]

‘17. Shinjhéjhungku’ [gsin-rje-ljan-khu] ‘} from the North,’

‘18. Changtunyutdugpa’ [byan-don-yod-grub-pa] ‘} Chang’ [byan].

‘19. Koma jung ku’ [sgo-ma-ljan-khu] ‘}’

‘20. Phagmojungnag’ [phag-mo-ljan-nag]’ Devi } from the N.E. Chang’.

‘21. Chuluh drultong’ [chu-lha-sgrul-gdon] ‘ } shur’ [byan-sar]

‘22. Hum.Kum tru sum beneath the triangle the word hum is written and the figure in is buried. Kum means a pit tru sum’ [gru-sum]’ a triangle.’

‘Buddha Heruka is supposed to take each of the weapons in turn and destroy the evil spirit or Bihri (enemy).’